Re: Smoking 88 Serie 2A

Jul 28, 2003 1 Replies


Hi folks,


>
> as a fresh owner of a an -66 mod. Serie 2A, featuring a diesel engine.
> When I fire it in the morning it starts smoking quite heavily, a blue
> smoke it is. After a while the smoke lightens until it is almost gone,
> sometimes it doesn't disappear until I have driven a couple of miles.
> It rarely disappear completely.
>
> I am a little suspicious to the injector nozzles, maybe they are
> dripping when the engine is turned off... does that sound plausible or
> does any of you guys have other experiences regarding this problem? >
> Dag

Blue smoke usually indicates lubricating oil. Could come from valve guides. JD

I haven't been checking, but expect that there are some seals at the top of the guides that stiffens during years, are these easy to change?

Dag

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